To: BSA Board of Directors Fr: Tamara Roy AIA, President Re: Board orientation workshop agenda Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 Please note this meeting will convene at The Experience Center (Ver-tex), 263 Summer Street, Boston at on Friday, January 15. Breakfast 9:15 am Welcome and introductions 9:30 am BSA overview & the Purpose of our Board Eric & Tamara 10:00 am Your Story Board and selected staff 12:00 pm Lunch Your homework for Friday morning is to craft a two-minute story capturing an event or turning point that influenced the work you do and your passion about it today. 12:15 pm Introduction of 2016 potential board advocacy issues Tamara to propose 4-6 themes that the BSA Board can discuss and address during the coming year; choose top 4 for break-out sessions 1:00 pm Break-out sessions facilitated by VP s Brainstorming around themes. What is the BSA s position on the theme (past, present, future)? Where is there agreement and conflict? Do we need more expertise to enlighten our opinion? How can we create coalitions to influence policy? How can we get our positions out there and educate others? How can we engage more of our members? 2:00 pm Reporting back presentations 3:00 pm Next steps 3:30 pm Adjourn Enclosures: December 9, 2015 board minutes page 2 2016 BSA board meeting dates page 5 2016 BSA board of directors list page 6
December 9, 2015 Minutes of the board (Annual Meeting) Present: Jean Carroon FAIA,, Jim Collins FAIA, Mike Davis FAIA, Rick Dimino, David Eisen AIA,, Emily Grandstaff-Rice AIA, Stephen Gray Assoc. AIA, Peter Kuttner FAIA, Tim Love AIA, Michael MacPhail AIA, Liz Minnis AIA, Mark Pasnik AIA, Lee Peters AIA, Tamara Roy AIA,, Patricia Seitz AIA, Bradford Walker AIA, Elise Woodward AIA Staff: Polly Carpenter, Ben Cohen, Billy Craig, Mary Fichtner, Sara Garber, Susan Green, Conor MacDonald, Penny Mitchell, Mark Ruckman, Pamela de Oliveira-Smith, Ben Wallace, Eric White Absent: Welcome: Minutes of Prior Meeting: Greg Bialecki, Brandon Clifford, David Fannon AIA, Joseph Geller, Eric Höweler AIA Noting the presence of a quorum, President Love called the meeting to order at 6:20 pm and welcomed the BSA board and BSA members in attendance. Upon a motion by Roy, seconded by Grandstaff-Rice, it was VOTED to accept the minutes of the November 12, 2015 board meeting as submitted; unanimous. President s Report Love provided an overview of BSA initiatives and priorities in 2015. He presented areas that professional architects are specifically trained to think about and do with a focus on content areas where the BSA is indispensable; BSA content that aligns with public policy; and initiatives and activities that align with BSA Civic Engagement Task Force priorities. He also urged the board and members to maintain focus on three urban design emergencies: Suffolk Downs, South Reserved Channel, and Beacon Yards. Budget and Q3 Updates: Love called on Treasurer Jim Collins FAIA who provided a budget summary and briefly presented the budget. Collins also introduced budget priorities for 2016. He noted that the board had reviewed the proposed budget and recommended its adoption. Upon a motion by Pasnik, seconded by Roy, it was VOTED to accept the 2016 budget as proposed;unanimous. Valedictories and New Members: Love recognized the departing committee chairs of 2015 and introduced departing board member, Emily Grandstaff-Rice AIA (past president), giving her a gift and inviting her to share brief comments about her term of office. Loved also acknowledged 2015 newly licensed members and new members. 2
Passing of the Gavel: Election Results and Introduction of 2016 Board: Love called incoming president, Tamara Roy AIA to the podium, officially welcomed her as 2016 president and gave her the gavel. On behalf of the board, Roy thanked Love for his service. Roy spoke about the roles of the BSA president and BSA board and then presented her priorities for 2016 including continued focus on urban design, resiliency, housing, transportation, and design excellence. Roy announced the results of the BSA election. The new representatives to elected committees and delegations are: Membership: Nicole Fichera, Mary Hale AIA, Mary Ann Upton AIA Nominating: Heather Taylor AIA, Margaret Minor Wood AIA Honors & Awards: Susan Blomquist AIA, Catherine Truman AIA Ethics: David Fixler AIA, Thomas Parks AIA Representative to AIA MA board: Jim Stanislaski AIA Roy then introduced the new and returning board members and the new officers. NEW Board Members: Carol Burns FAIA, Director-at-Large Natasha Espada AIA, Vice President for Membership Josiah Stevenson FAIA, 1 st Vice President/President-elect RETURNING Board Members: Greg Bialecki, Public Director Jean Caroon FAIA, Vice President for Practice Brandon Clifford, Design School Representative Mike Davis FAIA, BSA Foundation Representative Rick Dimino, Public Director David Eisen AIA, Vice President for Communication David Fannon AIA, Design School Representative Joe Geller, Affiliate Director Stephen Gray Assoc. AIA, Associate Director Eric Höweler AIA, Design School Representative *Peter Kuttner FAIA, Fellows Representative *(NEWLY RE-ELECTED) Tim Love AIA, Past-president Michael MacPhail AIA, Design School Representative Elizabeth Minnis AIA, Director-at-Large Lee Peters AIA, Design School Representative Patricia Seitz AIA, Design School Representative Brad Walker AIA, Director-at-Large Elise Woodward AIA, Vice President for Advocacy 3
OFFICERS: Tamara Roy AIA, President Josiah Stevenson FAIA, 1 st Vice President/President-elect Tim Love AIA, Past President Jim Collins FAIA, Treasurer Mark Pasnik AIA, Secretary Adjourn: There being no further business, upon a motion by Love, seconded by Grandstaff-Rice, it was VOTED to adjourn at 7:00 pm; unanimous Mark Pasnik AIA Secretary 4
2016 BSA Board Meeting Dates Thursday, January 14 Joint reception for BSA & Foundation Friday, January 15 Board orientation Friday, March 11 Board meeting Friday, May 6 Board meeting Friday, July 1 Board meeting Friday, September 9 Board meeting (with BSA Foundation board) Friday, October 7 Board meeting Friday, November 11 Board meeting Thursday, December 8 Annual meeting & reception 6:00 pm 6:00 pm 5
2016 BSA Board of Directors Greg Bialecki ( 17) (617) 406-6019 gregorybialecki@gmail.com Jeffry Burchard AIA Harvard Graduate School of Design 48 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 208-310-1098 burchard@gsd.harvard.edu Carol Burns FAIA Taylor & Burns Architects 58 Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 617-357-5335 /cb@taylorburns.com Jean Carroon FAIA ( 17) Goody Clancy 420 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116 617-850-6651 jean.carroon@goodyclancy.com Brandon Clifford MIT 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Rm 5-421 Cambridge, MA 02141 617-852-3527 / bcliffor@mit.edu James H. Collins, Jr. FAIA ( 17) Payette 290 Congress Street, 5 th Floor Boston, MA 02210 617-895-1022 / jcollins@payette.com Mike Davis FAIA Bergmeyer Associates 51 Sleeper Street Boston, MA 02210 617-542-1025 mdavis@bergmeyer.com Rick Dimino ( 16) A Better City 33 Broad Street, Ste 300 Boston, MA 02109 617-502-6240 rdimino@abettercity.org David Eisen AIA ( 16) Abacus Architects + Planners 119 Braintree Street, Ste 318 Allston, MA 02134 617-562-4446 deisen@abacusarchitects.com Natasha Espada AIA STUDIO ENÉE 75 Kneeland Street Boston, MA 02111 781-858-3011 nespada@studioenee.com David Fannon AIA Northeastern University 360 Huntington Ave. 617-373-2641 / d.fannon@neu.edu Joseph Geller ( 16) Stantec 141 Portland Street Boston, MA 02114 617-523-8103 / joe.geller@stantec.com Stephen Gray Assoc. AIA ( 16) Harvard Graduate School of Design 48 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA 02138 513-550-2550/ sfgray@gmail.com Kelly Hutzell Wentworth Institute of Technology 550 Huntington Avenue 617-989-4494 hutzelk@wit.edu Peter Kuttner FAIA ( 15) Cambridge Seven Associates 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 617-492-7000 / pkuttner@c7a.com Tim Love AIA ( 16) Utile, Inc. 115 Kingston Street Boston, MA 02111 617-423-7200 / love@utiledesign.com Elizabeth Minnis AIA ( 17) Commonwealth of MA/DCAM 1 Ashburton Pl Rm 1500 Boston, MA 02108 (857) 204-1566 / lminnis57@gmail.com Mark Pasnik AIA ( 16) over,under 46 Waltham St. Courtyard 1 Boston, MA 02118 617-426-4466 / pasnik@overcommaunder.com Lee Peters AIA Boston Architectural College 320 Newbury St (617) 262-5000 lee.peters@the-bac.edu Tamara Roy AIA ( 17) ADD Inc./Stantec 311 Summer Street Boston, MA 02210 617-234-3196 / tamara.roy@stantec.com Patricia Seitz AIA Mass College of Art & Design 621 Huntington Ave 617-879-7677 / pseitz@massart.edu Josiah Stevenson FAIA Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects 75 Kneeland Street Boston, MA 02111 617-982-0903 jstevenson@lwa-architects.com Bradford Walker AIA ( 16) Ruhl Walker Architects, Inc. 60 K Street, Ste 3 South Boston, MA 02127 617-268-5479 / bwalker@ruhlwalker.com Elise Woodward AIA ( 16) PO Box 587 Concord, MA 01742 (617) 794-1186 elisewoodward@gmail.com 6